Tag: Hester Creek Estate Winery

BC makes good Merlot. In 2019 Merlot (1,618.85 acres) was the top-planted red & white grape variety in BC. For lovers of big red wines, Cabernet Sauvignon came in at fifth place, but I’ve found our Merlots can also be quite big.  I was fortunate to receive a bottle of BC’s Hester Creek Old Vine Merlot 2020 to review.  Let…

I have more red wines coming your way.  It is the season for red wines.  The two wines that I have to review today are from Hester Creek Estate Winery.   Their “Source Collection”.  A source of inspiration, these wines represent the treasured qualities of their rare Old Vine vineyard and that of their select South Okanagan growers.  I tasted their…

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner.  Have you purchased your sparkling wines to celebrate?  Here are some sparkling wines I enjoyed this year that you may want to consider buying.  Some BC sparklers are only available at the winery, but the foreign bottles should all be available at BC Liquor stores.  Cheers! My Sparkling Wine Suggestions BC Wine…

I have two more sparkling wines for you to consider for your holiday purchase. The two sparklers are from BC’s Hester Creek Estate Winery. The Hester Creek Ti Amo 2021 is a Charmat method (think Prosecco) sparkling wine, while the other wine is the Hester Creek Old Vine Brut 2019 made from Estate Pinot Blanc fruit using the Traditional Method…

Do you have some vacation time in August, but no plans yet?  How about attending the Silver Star Summer Wine Festival and enjoying some delicious wines from the Oliver & Osoyoos areas?  Here are the details. ~~~ Oliver, BC (July 25, 2022): Soak up the sun and savour delicious wines in the mountains at the inaugural Silver Star Summer Wine Festival, taking…

With all the restraint we had collectively over COVID and the opening of restrictions, the Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country’s Pig Out Trails in September sounds like a great way to celebrate.  Here is the press release with info about how you can buy your tickets.  Buy quickly as I’m sure the tickets will sell out fast! ~~~ Oliver, BC (June…

Tickets to the Vancouver International Wine Festival events sell very quickly and you can miss out on some great events.  All Festival events are very good but depend on what you are interested in doing, like attending a dinner, a seminar, or a mingler.  I thought I’d give you my suggestions, based on my interests in seminars and dinners primarily,…

Last week the BC wineries who are part of the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) presented their latest releases of red, white, and sparkling wines.  74 wineries had tables and each poured around 4 wines on average.  So 296 new releases hit our market, with some wines available at BC liquor stores, while others only available a private wine shops, or…